[SOLVED] Cannot set software mixer

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I am running Volumio 2.201 on a Raspberry Pi Zero W with a cheap PCM5102A DAC (configured as pHAT DAC)

The mixer types available are None and Software. If I choose Software, and save, then I lose sound, and shortly after the GUI goes dark and shows the “spinner”. I can still log in with SSH. Volumio.log shows

2017-08-02T08:00:49.120Z - info: CALLMETHOD: audio_interface alsa_controller saveVolumeOptions [object Object] 2017-08-02T08:00:49.130Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: alsa_controller , saveVolumeOptions 2017-08-02T08:00:49.174Z - info: Enable softmixer device for audio device number 1 2017-08-02T08:00:49.186Z - info: Enable softmixer device for audio device number 1 2017-08-02T08:00:49.193Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioStop 2017-08-02T08:00:49.199Z - info: [1501660849193] CoreStateMachine::stop 2017-08-02T08:00:49.206Z - info: [1501660849200] CoreStateMachine::setConsumeUpdateService undefined 2017-08-02T08:00:49.232Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioUpdateVolumeSettings 2017-08-02T08:00:49.243Z - info: Updating Volume Controller Parameters: Device: 1 Name: Hifiberry DAC Mixer: Max Vol: 100 Vol Curve; logarithmic Vol Steps: 10 2017-08-02T08:00:49.263Z - info: Volume configurations have been set 2017-08-02T08:00:49.274Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: alsa_controller , getConfigParam 2017-08-02T08:00:49.281Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: alsa_controller , getConfigParam 2017-08-02T08:00:49.288Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::executeOnPlugin: alsa_controller , getConfigParam 2017-08-02T08:00:49.393Z - info: CoreCommandRouter::volumioUpdateVolumeSettings 2017-08-02T08:00:49.398Z - info: Updating Volume Controller Parameters: Device: 1 Name: Hifiberry DAC Mixer: Max Vol: 100 Vol Curve; logarithmic Vol Steps: 10 2017-08-02T08:00:49.432Z - info: Asound.conf file written

Restarting from the command line appears to take longer than normal. When the system comes back up the GUI shows that the mixer type has been reset to None, and sound is working.

Here is a log file (pulling the plug was unnecessary as the system does restart)

logs.volumio.org/volumio/a9jhUjo.html

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First of all i Can’t help you. I had exactly the same problem. So I hope there is someone who can help us with this. One advice: after the GUI freezes, quit Volumio from the command line, because the RPi will be very power hungry after the freeze. Mine RPi zero with hifiberry went from 200 mA to almost 900 mA. When I connected the hifiberry miniamp the speaker became very hot!

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Thanks for your reply. robontop may also have the same issue

problem-with-volume-control-and-pifi-dac-t7174.html#p36082

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I used the upgrade button to bring the version up to 2.246, and everything now appears to be working correctly.

EDIT: some issues remain, and are fixed by following
github.com/volumio/Volumio2/issues/1168